When Does a Religion Become a Cult?

Wall Street Journal ^ | Feb. 25, 2011 | Mitch Horowitz

[Elsie]

Dang!

You folks are fighting back!!

Whatever happened to the ones that could be so easily cowed into submission by merely saying, “You don’t play well with others.”?

[Gaffer]

... So, Gaffer, you violently disagree with people who object to Mormonism, eh? Hmmm..."violently"...hmm...open hostility...hmm...Gee, Gaffer...just how long have you had this "hatred" for consciencious certain religious objectors?)...

To equate, "Well, I’m at least comforted in my suspicions about the Mormon-hatred here are correct." with the prominent mention by you of it being violent is patently absurd.

You have some serious comprehension and interpretive skills as well as being a zealot. I say Zealot BTW, because that's just what a zealot would do....use my screen name, Gaffer, over and over in your miscategorized condemnatition figuratively as if you were poking your finger in my chest while you 'instructed' me in YOUR ways. Lemme tell ya fella, you damned sure wouldn't be doing that in person!

[Colofornian]

Come on, Gaffer. (Don't take yourself so seriously) You're the one who trotted out "hate" on this thread...and I was merely using satire to show how easy it is to come to inner conclusions about someone if the poster is already on a trail leadin' there.

Have you ever thought, Gaffee, how the liberals use mind-reading mind -- thought control -- and try to criminalize it via "hate crimes?" People aren't only guilty for their acts, but they criminalize thoughts.

When you label complete strangers as being "hateful," you're somehow conducting an inner disection that is pure overreach. The actions you attributed "hate" to did not have enough muster to warrant that conclusion; therefore, you went after inner motivations that only God knows.

You...zealot

Hey, the apostle Paul said: It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good... (Gal. 4:18)

And shining a truth light on falseness is always a good purpose to pursue.

[Gaffer]

Hey, the apostle Paul said: It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good... (Gal. 4:18)

Gee, you know? This sounds suspiciously sounds like "the ends justifies the means".....too antiquated? Let's try this comparison...I've heard it said that Islam, the Koran, often says that it is perfectly okay to lie, deceive - whatever, as long as it is against non-believers. Do you mean that of excuse that what you're doing is okay?

One final thought before I leave you Mormon-[okay, I'll tone it down] 'disliking' enthusiasts (also a tone-down from zealot - see? I can adapt to your weird doctrine!)..... hatred is not unequivocally violence, which you repeated over and over along with my name (which you've also mutated for some sick reason known only to you).

You Mormon-dislikers should just get a room together and commiserate about how much better you are than they and how they're all wrong....good grief!

[Colofornian]

Let's try this comparison...I've heard it said that Islam, the Koran, often says that it is perfectly okay to lie, deceive - whatever, as long as it is against non-believers. Do you mean that of excuse that what you're doing is okay?

Hmmm...tough choice you've given...not sure whether to be offended more by you equating me to be "Muslim" in my approach...or implying I'm a "deceiver."

(Perhaps you missed Online Etiquette 101 and need a remedial course)

You Mormon-dislikers...

And you're an anti-tough-love of Mormons disliker...

So. So. So there. :)

(You sound like you're barely in high school)

[Colofornian]

Let's try this comparison...I've heard it said that Islam, the Koran that it is perfectly okay to lie, deceive - whatever, as long as it is against non-believers. Do you mean that of excuse that what you're doing is okay? ...

Tell you what. Let's see a lil' consistency in action: Go around to your Mormon contacts & say, "Let's try this comparison...I've heard it said that in Islam the Muslims call Christians 'infidels' -- 'that it is perfectly okay to lie about Christians, deceive the world --- whatever, as long as it is against infidels. Do you Mormons use that of excuse that what you're doing when you likewise call Christians "apostates" is okay?"

Tell us Gaffer. Why is it "OK" for Mormons to call all Christians "apostates" in their teachings?

Aren't Mormons who call all Christians "apostates" lying and deceiving the world about us?

[Gaffer]

Go around to your Mormon contacts & say...

Sorry, Gomer. The last Mormon 'contact' I knew personally was 40 years ago. The only 'Mormon' I know of now is Mitt Romeny and I can't stand him.

You and the other people on the Religion thread masquerading as Christian - Mormon Truthtellers are nothing more than a dirty little cabal of freaked out zealots who instantly pounce on anyone that 'dares' to contradict your indictments of Mormonism.

In most instances you weirdos are left to your own devices over in the Religion thread unless one of your rants escapes to more 'viewed' venues. Your self-contratulations on your fellowship of Christianity are routinely supplanted by your fixation on doing your worst to expose Mormonism for what you think it is.

Honestly? You disgust me. And, I don't think I'm going to have anything to do with you again, Colofornian! (there, I only used your screen name just ONCE) Flip off!